[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7272]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HELEN KOVAK--A JEWEL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, today I am proud to recognize a lifelong 
volunteer and inspiration to the Beaumont community, Helen Kovak.
  Mrs. Kovak is a pillar of the Beaumont community, and has a heart the 
size of Texas. For almost her entire life, she has given to back to the 
community she holds so dear. Her friends have even described her as, 
``the best volunteer in the world; always ready to do whatever it takes 
to get the job done.''
  Mrs. Kovak has served in a number of areas, one of which is the 
political arena, where she has been volunteering since the day she 
could vote. She is responsible for starting one of the first direct 
mail campaigns, which she carried out from her home, way back when 
Goldwater was running for office, and she serves as a Precinct Chairman 
for the Republican Party to this day.
  A graduate of the University of Texas, Mrs. Kovak still sports a UT 
sticker on the back of her VW Beetle. She celebrated her 90th birthday 
on April 26th, and at a recent party with friends she stressed that 
people should appreciate what they have and ``live each day to the 
fullest, because you never know when it's gonna end.''
  I am proud to recognize this gem of Southeast Texas on her 90th 
birthday. She is a true inspiration to us all.

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